But it took Gary Allen Smith, 27, of Tigard through Washington, Clackamas, Marion and Linn counties and back again. The return trip was in police custody. Smith was charged with leading police on a chase down Interstate 5 at speeds in excess of 130 miles an hour.

The chase began just before midnight, when Tigard Police saw a motorcycle on Oregon 217 near Southwest 72nd Avenue, heading south at high speed, said Oregon State Police spokesman Lt. Gregg Hastings.

OSP Trooper Will Brindza was southbound on Interstate 5 near 217 and saw the motorcycle, a 2001 Suzuki, Hastings said.

Brindza saw a Tigard Police car following with its overhead emergency lights on. Brindza also followed the motorcycle as it sped to more than 130 mph down I-5 and wove through traffic in all four lanes, Hastings said.

OSP troopers from Salem and Albany got into position to help.

Hastings said Smith came to a stop on the inside median of I-5 in Albany when he ran out of gas at 12:39 a.m.

Smith was arrested and taken back to Washington County, where he was jailed on accusations of reckless driving and felony attempt to elude on a vehicle. In the mug shot taken when Smith was booked in jail, he is wearing a T-shirt that says, "Every great idea I have gets me in trouble."

Hastings said similar charges would be filed against Smith in Clackamas, Marion and Linn counties, which Smith allegedly sped through during the I-5 pursuit.